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United States Patent | 5,674,139 |
Brooks | October 7, 1997 |
A game playing apparatus includes a center pole having at least first, second and third nets radially extending therefrom and attached at their ends to end poles. A boundary line extends between the end poles so as to define a circular playing surface divided into three equal area sectors, each sector defining a court for a team. The game is preferably volleyball by which one team competes against the other two teams via conventional volleyball rules. Each team may hit the volleyball over either one of the two nets defining its sector in a manner to preclude return by the other team. The extensible center pole and end poles include collars slidable therealong allowing for adjustment of the net heights. A guide on the center pole indicates a path of initial extension of each net away from the center pole preferably at 120.degree..
Inventors: | Brooks; John D. (9143-C Paul Revere Dr., St. Louis, MO 63123) |
Appl. No.: | 700218 |
Filed: | August 20, 1996 |
Current U.S. Class: | 473/473 |
Intern'l Class: | A63B 067/00 |
Field of Search: | 273/411,29 R,29 B,29 BB,30,31 473/473 |
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